Key Colony Beach, Florida Weather
Key Colony Beach, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Key Colony Beach, Monroe County.
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About Key Colony Beach, Florida
Key Colony Beach unfolds as a slender ribbon of land, a mosaic of manicured lawns and salt-kissed bungalows clinging to the edge of the vast, shimmering expanse of the Florida Keys. It lies 49.3 miles east-north-east of Key West, FL (from Key West, FL: bearing 76°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east of Marathon. Here, the landscape is a gentle negotiation between the turquoise shallows of the Gulf of Mexico and the verdant, palm-draped interiors, where the air hangs thick with the scent of jasmine and the distant, rhythmic whisper of waves. The sun, a relentless painter, bleaches the stucco walls to a soft, pearlescent white and casts long, dancing shadows from the feathery fronds, creating a constant, subtle shift in the visual texture of the day. Along the shore, the water, so clear it appears to hold the sky captive, laps at the sandy edges, a constant invitation to the unhurried rhythm of island life. The history of Key Colony Beach is intrinsically tied to the vision of its developers, who sought to create an exclusive enclave amidst the natural beauty of the Lower Keys. Its economy, once buoyed by fishing and the burgeoning tourism of the mid-20th century, now largely thrives on welcoming visitors drawn to its serene atmosphere and abundant marine life. The island's distinctive character is shaped by its unique geography – a series of interconnected islands and canals that define its layout and offer a watery thoroughfare for many of its residents. This locality is renowned for its quiet charm, a stark contrast to the more boisterous Keys further north, offering a peaceful retreat where the primary industries are hospitality and the enjoyment of the sun-drenched, tropical environment.
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| Location | Key Colony Beach, Monroe County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 24.720974°N, 81.018683°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33051 |
| Area Code | 305, 786 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Key Colony Beach, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Key Colony Beach, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Key Colony Beach includes coordinates 24.720974°N, 81.018683°W, situated in Monroe County. ZIP code 33051. Telephone area code: 305, 786. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
